Tancrède Auguste

Joseph Antoine Tancrède Auguste (March 16, 1856 – May 2, 1913) as the 20th President of Haiti from August 8, 1912 until his death in office on May 2, 1913. He assumed the presidency the day that Cincinnatus Leconte died in office from a massive explosion that destroyed the presidential palace. Auguste served in this capacity for less than one year, as he became ill and died while traveling in the north of the country in early May 1913. It is widely believed by some sources that he was the victim of poisoning. He was the grandfather of Haitian writer Jacques Roumain.

Tancrède Auguste
20th President of Haiti
In office August 8, 1912 – May 2, 1913
Preceded by	Cincinnatus Leconte
Succeeded by	Michel Oreste
Minister of Interior and Police
In office November 24, 1908 – November 30, 1908
President	Pierre Nord Alexis
Preceded by	Villehardouin Leconte
Succeeded by	Reneaud Hyppolite
In office December 13, 1897 – May 12, 1902
President	Tirésias Simon Sam
Preceded by	François Luxembourg Cauvin
Succeeded by	Saint-Fort Colin
In office November 12, 1895 – April 6, 1896
President	Florvil Hyppolite
Preceded by	Souffrant Papillon
Succeeded by	Louis Joseph Buteau
Personal details
Born	Joseph Antoine Tancrède Auguste March 16, 1856 Cap-Haïtien, Haiti
Died	May 2, 1913 (aged 57) Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Nationality	Haitian
Political party	National Party
Spouse(s)	Rose Joseph Ansolinette Durand
Profession	Military general

Life

Son of André P. Auguste and Ernestine Rotgers, he is the owner of a trading house in Port-au-Prince, then becomes Minister of the Interior and Police under the presidencies of Florvil Hyppolite and Tiresias Simon Sam (1895 1897-1902) 1. He is part of the Council of Secretaries of State (with Tiresias Simon Sam and Solon Menos) who ensured the transition to power from March 24, 1896 to March 31, 1896, between the death of Florvil Hyppolite and the election of Tiresias Simon Sam. a trip to the North of the country, Tancredus Augustus was sick and died May 2, 1913. The Council of Secretaries of State composed of Seymour Pradel, F. Baufosse Laroche, Jacques Nicolas Leger, Tertullien Guilbaud, Edmond Lespinasse and Guatimosin Boco took power from May 3 to 12, 1913. Married on March 16, 1878 to Ancelinette Rose Durand, they have 7 children (3 sons and 4 daughters) successively named Louis, Lucie, Joseph, Louisa, Émilie, Fernande and René1. He is the grandfather of Jacques Roumain, a poet writer and Communist politician who had a considerable influence on Haitian culture.